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Police appealing for information about missing teenage girl from Stockport
Danny Jones
Local police are asking the Greater Manchester public for more information regarding a missing teenage girl from Stockport.
Freya Andrews, 14, was last seen at approximately 9pm on Sunday night, 17 August, on Didsbury Road, getting a bus back towards the town centre.
Heading towards the Stockport Interchange, the local teenager hasn’t been heard from since; her parents are growing increasingly worried about her.
Authorities are now urging people to come forward with any information they have that might be helpful in locating Freya.
#MISSING | Can you help us find Freya, from #Stockport, who is missing?
— Stockport Police (GMP) (@GMPStockport) August 18, 2025
She was last seen on Didsbury Road #Stockport at 9.20pm, 17th August, and was wearing a black zip-up with a red top & black shorts
Anyone with information should call 101 quoting 3495 of 17/08/25 pic.twitter.com/o5xYZbq0xZ
As detailed in the official appeal by Stockport Police, the white female was wearing black shorts, a red top and a black long-sleeve zip-up before she went missing.
Measuring roughly 5’2″ in height, she has long brown hair and had it tied at the time of her last sighting.
Writing on Facebook, fellow Stopfordian residents wrote, “Her parents are very worried about her. Please share”, and “Please keep your eye out for Freya. Very kind-hearted girl. Let’s get her home safely.”
Helping spread the news on social media, GMP went on to add: “Officers are concerned about Freya and want to ensure she is safe and well.”
The post has been shared in Stockport towns such as Bredbury, Hazel Grove and Marple, as well as further across Greater Manchester and the North West in hopes of tracking her down.
Anyone with any info they think might be of use should call 101 ASAP, quoting 3495 of 17/08/25.
Alternatively, you can get in touch with the anonymous referral service Crimestoppers online, or over the phone via 0800 555 111.
Last but not least, if you have urgent information regarding anyone’s safety or a crime being committed, please dial 999 immediately.
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Three Greater Manchester boroughs named in UK’s top 10 fly-tipping hotspots
Emily Sergeant
Three Greater Manchester boroughs have unfortunately claimed place in the list of the UK’s top 10 fly-tipping hotspots.
There’s absolutely no denying that fly-tipping has becoming an increasing issue in recent years, with the UK’s rubbish problem piling up… literally. And now new analysis of Government data has revealed that councils in England dealt with more than 2.7 million fly-tipping incidents in the past year.
In theory, this is the equivalent of more than 7,397 illegal dumps every single day.
The research, which has been conducted by garage clearance company, Rainbow Rubbish Removals, ranked local authorities on the scale of their littering crisis, looking at the number of waste and land incidents, as well as the total amount of fines issued.
This was all in a bid to find out who has earned the unwelcome title of Britain’s fly-tipping capital – and it’s not pleasant news for Greater Manchester.
Thankfully though, while three boroughs in our region have found themselves on the top 10 list, they’re not right near the top and actually claim the last three places – with Oldham at number eight, Manchester at number nine, and Bolton in the tenth spot.
Oldham recorded 479.28 fly-tipping incidents per 10,000 residents, Manchester recorded 348.36, and Bolton had 503.36.
While Bolton recorded the most incidents out of the three local regions, it actually dished out the least amount of fines for the incidents, hence why it falls below below Oldham and Manchester.
Claiming the non-so-favourable title of the UK’s fly-tipping capital is Lewisham.
Top 10 Fly-tipping Hotspots in the UK
- Lewisham
- Newcastle
- Westminster
- Peterborough
- Newham
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Brent
- Oldham
- Manchester
- Bolton
Several other boroughs in London also found themselves in the top 10, with Westminster, Newham, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Brent all featuring.
“Fly-tipping isn’t just an ugly blot on the landscape, it’s a stubborn public health risk and an environmental time bomb,” commented Miroslav Radov, who is a waste expert at Rainbow Rubbish Removals.
“Our findings reveal a worrying pattern in big cities, especially London [and Greater Manchester].
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- Failsworth man who advertised fly-tipping services on Facebook handed hefty fine
- Two south Manchester takeaways fined £20k for flytipping and ‘waste offences’
- Drivers caught fly tipping on M6 forced to turn round and pick it up by police
“If action isn’t stepped up, these areas could become permanent dumping grounds, with taxpayers footing the clean-up bill year after year.
“Solving this crisis means more than just sweeping up the mess – it calls for tougher penalties that bite, more accessible waste disposal options, and a cultural shift where people take real responsibility for the rubbish they create.”
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